Luke 24:52

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτοὶ προσκυνήσαντες αὐτόν, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ μετὰ χαρᾶς μεγάλης:

Transliteration

And they proskynēsantes him, hypestrepsan to Ierousalēm with charas megalēs:

Grammar Details

*proskynēsantes*: aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having worshipped/having paid homage
*hypestrepsan*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - returned/turned back
*Ierousalēm*: proper noun, indeclinable - Jerusalem
*charas*: genitive, feminine, singular - joy/gladness
*megalēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - great/large

Word Meanings

*proskynēsantes*: having worshipped/having paid homage/having bowed down before
*hypestrepsan*: returned/turned back/went back
*charas*: joy/gladness/delight
*megalēs*: great/large/much

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 28:9 : 9 And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
John 16:22 : 22 And ye therefore {G3303} now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
John 20:28 : 28 {G2532} Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
1 Pet 1:8 : 8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Ps 30:11 : 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Matt 28:17 : 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped [him]; but some doubted.
John 14:28 : 28 Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because {G2036} I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
John 16:7 : 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

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